The Division’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team is conducting training this morning at Glasgow Park and will remain on site until early this afternoon.
Park visitors may notice an increased police presence in the area as training activities take place.
(Wilmington, DE 19802) On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to a report of a shooting in progress in the 8600 block of Park Court at the Paladin Club Apartments.
Officers learned that an altercation occurred outside the apartment complex, during which gunfire struck a 15-year-old female, and debris from the incident caused a minor injury to a 44-year-old female. The 15-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to her lower body. Responding Officers immediately rendered medical aid until New Castle County Paramedics arrived. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was treated and released. The 44-year-old female was evaluated at a local hospital as a precaution and later released.
During the incident, a 16-year-old male was also in the area and fled following the altercation; however, he was located later and found to be uninjured.
Detectives from the Division’s Major Crimes and Evidence Detection Units responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Detectives were able to identify 18-year-old Tristan Miller of Newark, 19-year-old Jhanir Fair-Cook of Wilmington, and a 15-year-old male from New Castle as the suspects involved in the shooting. On January 28, the Division’s Crisis Management Group located the suspects at their respective residences and took them into custody without incident. All three were transported to the New Castle County Police Headquarters.
Detectives charged Tristan Miller with the following:
Miller was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $54,000 secured bond.
Detectives charged Jhanir Fair-Cook with the following:
Fair-Cook was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $55,000 secured bond.
Detectives charged the 15-year-old male with the following:
The 15-year-old was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and committed to a juvenile detention center in lieu of $64,999.97 bail.
Victim: John Marcus Fryer, 29-year-old male
Date of Incident: February 18th, 2017
Location: 1600 Surry Court, New Castle, DE 19720
Community: Coachman’s Manor Apartments
Investigation Details:
On February 18, 2017, at approximately 4:00 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at Surry Court in the Coachman’s Manor Apartments. Upon arrival, they located John Marcus Fryer on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation revealed that the victim had returned to the apartment with his girlfriend when an unidentified suspect emerged from the side of the building and fired a single shot, striking Fryer. The suspect was then seen fleeing to the opposite side of the building.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov
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